The Early Years of the United States of America
A study of the struggles of early America to establish a government
Articles of Confederation
Did you know that the Constitution was not America's first form of government? Read here the history behind America's first form of organized government which was established under the Articles of Confederation. Discover the strengths and weaknesses of this government and why America had a need for the government we know today.
The Constitutional Convention
The United States had suffered under the Articles of Confederation, and the states soon agreed to call the Constitutional Convention, the gathering of delegates that led to the penning of one of the world's most important political documents, the Constitution of the United States of America.